S/RES/2286 (2016)
duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other
medical facilities;
3.
Demands that all parties to armed conflicts facilitate safe and unimpeded
passage for medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in
medical duties, their equipment, transport and supplies, including surgical items, to
all people in need, consistent with international humanitarian law;
4.
Strongly urges States and all parties to armed conflict to develop
effective measures to prevent and address acts of violence, attacks and threats
against medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in
medical duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hospitals a nd
other medical facilities in armed conflict, including, as appropriate, through the
development of domestic legal frameworks to ensure respect for their relevant
international legal obligations, the collection of data on obstruction, threats and
physical attacks on medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively
engaged in medical duties, their means of transport and medical facilities, and to
share challenges and good practice in this regard;
5.
Underlines the important role that education and training in international
humanitarian law can play in supporting efforts to halt and prevent acts of violence,
attacks and threats against the wounded and sick, medical personnel and
humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical duties, their mean s of
transport and equipment, as well as hospitals and other medical facilities;
6.
Calls upon States to ensure that their armed forces and security forces,
within their respective competencies under domestic law, make or, where relevant,
continue their efforts to integrate practical measures for the protection of the
wounded and sick and medical services into the planning and conduct of their
operations;
7.
Emphasizes the responsibility of States to comply with the relevant
obligations under international law to end impunity and to ensure those responsible
for serious violations of international humanitarian law are held to account;
8.
Strongly condemns the prevailing impunity for violations and abuses
committed against medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively
engaged in medical duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as
hospitals and other medical facilities in armed conflict, which in turn may
contribute to the recurrence of these acts;
9.
Strongly urges States to conduct, in an independent manner, full, prompt,
impartial and effective investigations within their jurisdiction of violations of
international humanitarian law related to the protection of the wounded and sick,
medical personnel and humanitarian personnel exclusively engaged in medical
duties, their means of transport and equipment, as well as hosp itals and other
medical facilities in armed conflict, and, where appropriate, take action against
those responsible in accordance with domestic and international law, with a view to
reinforcing preventive measures, ensuring accountability and addressing th e
grievances of victims;
10. Expresses its intention to ensure that the mandates of relevant United
Nations peacekeeping operations can, where appropriate and on a case -by-case
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